Stamford Senior AdvisorNewtown is the county's largest town by area, centered on the historic Borough and Main Street, with Sandy Hook, Botsford and Hawleyville villages and the former Fairfield Hills hospital campus now in town use. Interstate 84 crosses the north end toward Danbury.
Licensed senior care includes a nursing home and an assisted living license that both carry the Stone Bridge name, and assisted living licenses issued since 2024. Danbury Hospital is the usual acute-care hospital for Newtown residents.
How many older residents and licensed care options are in Newtown, CT?
Newtown had about 28,183 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 1,004 since 2020) and about 5,056 residents 65 and older (18.3%), and DPH's records show 3 active assisted living agency licenses and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 28,183 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 27,179 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,056 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 656 |
| Planning region | Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) |
| Licensed in Newtown | Not licensed in Newtown | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Assisted living agencies: 3, Nursing homes: 1 | Residential care homes, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Which assisted living agencies are licensed in Newtown?
Newtown has 3 active assisted living services agency licenses in DPH's export; the longest-held, The Cascades at Stone Bridge, was first issued June 7, 2024, and 2 sit at addresses with earlier licenses on record.
| Facility / agency | License # | First issued | Expires | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark at Newtown 2 Boulevard, 06470 | ALSA.0000261 | 08/25/2025 | 06/30/2027 | 1 |
| Maplewood at Newtown 166 Mount Pleasant Rd, 06470 | ALSA.0000271 | 12/15/2025 | 09/30/2027 | 2 |
| The Cascades at Stone Bridge , 06470 | ALSA.0000254 | 06/07/2024 | 03/31/2028 | 0 |
What nursing homes are in Newtown, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Newtown with 154 licensed beds; 1 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars, and the reported private-room rate is $636 a day.
| Facility / agency | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Beds occupied | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Bridge Health & Rehab 139 Toddy Hill Road, 06470 | 4 of 5 | 154 | 91% | $636 | 82% | 5 |
Which hospitals are closest to Newtown?
Measured from the center of Newtown, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Danbury Hospital (about 8.0 miles) and Griffin Hospital (about 13.0 miles).
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport is about 14.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Newtown families get free senior help?
Newtown is served by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) at 203-757-5449, and Connecticut's CHOICES line, 1-800-994-9422, gives free Medicare and benefits counseling; the Long-Term Care Ombudsman covers Newtown through its Region 3 territory.
Every Connecticut town also has a municipal agent for the elderly, usually at the senior center or social services office, who can help with local programs.
